Tuc
absolutely spot on. There was a process that was the same for all and there were sufficient people dedicated to the task. With our DECs and IPTs shrunk drastically, the workload on our requirements managers has increased. With funding shrinking in real terms, our teams rely on conflict funds to finance core capability through the back door, but there is so much of this going on that no-one is keeping track of what is/isn't/should be core capability. It is all a mess.
Until someone sorts out what items in basket one are essential, we are condemned to making do, planning blight and sub-optimal solutions for everything (except Typhoon!). God, I 've depressed myself now.